Pollsters predict just 40% of Arabs will cast ballots in November vote, a 25-point drop from 2020 elections; widespread disappointment with Ra'am, Joint List seen as cause
Bill barring indicted person from forming government gets coalition backing, though legal adviser raises concerns over proximity to election; earliest possible vote Wednesday
Government's Ra'am party breaks ranks to vote in favor of preliminary legislation from opposition's Joint List, as imperiled coalition appears headed for a collapse
"There is a good chance that armed Palestinians, who fired widely, are the ones who led to the unfortunate death of the journalist," said Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.